Visit? Sunset Magazine - Secret Park Escapes

Some of these will be quite a drive from southern California, but can be included if you are willing to drive further.

In a recent Sunset Magazine article (still receiving for free) they talked about how to find Secret Park Escapes.  They outlined their three strategies to "outsmart" the crowds.  They include:

1. Finding the gems
2. Using the backdoor to the big guns
3. Explore north of the border (Canada)

Their top pics include:

• Capitol Reef, UT (Golden Throne Trail, Hickman Bridge Trail)
• North Cascades, WA (Sourdough Mountain Trail)
• Great Basin, NV (Lexington Arch Trail)
• Black Canyon of the Gunnison, CO (North Vista Trail)
• Crater Lake, OR (West Rim Trail)
• Last-minute campsite in Yosemite (Camp 4 or Tamarack Flat)
• Yellowstone (Grant Village)
• Zion Canyon Scenic Drive (Kolob Canyons and Timber Creek Overlook Trail)
• Kootenay, southeast British Columbia (Kootenay's STanley Glacier Trail)

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